Welcome to Oilmont ...
Oilmont is located in Toole County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oilmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Oilmont is 3,500 feet [1,067 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Oilmont is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Oilmont lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oilmont lies within the (406) area code.
The ZIP code for Oilmont: 59466<3>
Communities near Oilmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oilmont.
- Shelby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Sunburst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
- Sunburst is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <4>
- Coutts
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coutts came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coutts
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coutts <4>
- Kevin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
- Kevin is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevin <4>
- Rim Rock Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Rock Colony
- Rim Rock Colony is located in Toole County
- Ethridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Ethridge is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
- Sweet Grass
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
- Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
- Santa Rita
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Glacier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rita <4>
- Cut Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Bank
- Cut Bank is located in Glacier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Bank <4>
- Galata
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata
- Galata is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galata <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oilmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oilmont.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oilmont. See our Newspapers Page for Oilmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oilmont ...
Looking for more information about Oilmont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oilmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oilmont.
Adding Oilmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oilmont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oilmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oilmont post office opened in 1925.
We also found Oilmont on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oilmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oilmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Toole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oilmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oilmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oilmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |